The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-28
THE QUEENS SPEECH
At the Opening of Parliament
on Thursday.
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The British Parliament.

LONDON, January 81. = Parliament
was opened to-day. Following is The
queens speech:
my Lords and Gentlemen:
Ny relations with all foreign powers
are friendly. Affairs in Southeastern
Europe are still unsettled, but do not
apprehend that any disturbance of
European peace will result from the
unadjusted controversies which have
arisen in that region. While deploring
the events which compelled Prince
Alexander to retire from the Bulgarian
throne, have not judged it expedient to
interfere IN the proceedings for the cleo
ton of his successor until they reach 8
stage at which my assent is required BY
the Berlin treaty. The task undertaken
by my government in Egypt has not
yet been accomplished, but substantial
advance has been made towards the
assurance of external and internal
tranquility. Operations in Burmah
have been conducted with bravery and
skill for the purpose of extirptt Dg
brigandage which has grown during the
recent years of misgovernment The
bonds of marauders by whom upper
Burmah has long been infested, have
been dispersed, many of the lead
ers have laid down their arms and [ en-
| terrain confident hopes that the general
pacifcation of the country will be eff
fected during the present season. Com
mercial treaties have been concluded
with Greece and Roumania.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
Estimates will be submitted to you,
~ cd with fr1I nd 10 Ho
omy and efficiency of the public service.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen:
The condition of Ireland still re-
quires your anxious attention.
Grave crimes in that country
have happily been rarer the last few
months than during similar period in
preceding years, but the. relations be- |
tween owners and occupiers OF land |
which in the early autumn exhibited |
signs of improvement, have since been |
seriously disturbed in some districts by |
organized attempts to incite the latter
class to combine against the fulfillment |
of their legal obligations. Efforts of |
government to cope with this evil have
been seriously impeded by the difficulties
incident to the methods at present pre-
scribed by the statutes for dealing with
such offenses. Your early attention
will be called to proposals for the reforms
OF legal procedure which seem neces sary
to secure prompt and effectual admins
tration of the criminal law"
Since I last addressed you, commits
sioners directed to inquire into certain
objects OF great Importance to the
welfare of Ireland, have been
actively prosecuting their labors. The
report of the commission of the opera
ion OF recent acts dealing with the ten
Ire and purchase law will speedily
pc laid before you, and will /
doubtless receive from you the c
early and careful attention, which the
serious Importance Of the subject de-
hands. Bills for the improvement of
ocal government in England and Scot
and will be laid before you. Should
render it possible, they
will be followed by measure dealing
With the same subject in Ireland. a
ill for improving and cheapening the
process of private bill legislation for
england, Scotland and ireland will be
ubmltted. You will be asked to n
ider measures having for their obiel
he removal of hindrances which exist ,
o the cheap and rapid transfer of and
o facilitate the provision of allott-
nents for small householders and to
rovide for the reader sale of gIebe
ands. The commission which issued in
8S5 to inquire into the lamentabIe de
ression under which trade and agricul-
ure have been suffering for many years. T
ave presented a valuable report.
7hich, with the important evidence
will be laid before YOU. A bill
Or altering the mode of levying tithes
j England and Wales, will be sub
lifted. With regard to Scotland, you
i'll be asked to consider measures for
lie reform of the universities, for com
letting the recent legislation as to the
overs of the secretary for Scotland.
nd for attending the procedure OF
'iminal courts. Measures dealing with
lie regulation of railway rates, and
-eventing the fraudulent use of mer
lsndise marks; will be brought under
our consideration. In the perform
ice of these and all your other mo- X
entous duties..I earnestly pray that Il
e blessing of Almighty God may at
nd your labors."
THE MEMBERS ARRIVE,
AS early as o'clock this morning
embers began to arrive in the House